Building & Equipment Engineer

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life‑threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T‑cell, T‑cell receptor (TCR‑T), and natural killer (NK) cell‑based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting‑edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta‑cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Building & Equipment Engineer I as part of the Facilities & Engineering team based in Raritan, NJ
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This position will be responsible for providing engineering support to implement and maintain building and equipment computerized systems in the cGMP Clinical and Commercial Cell Therapy Manufacturing plant. This individual will be responsible in handling day‑to‑day activities inclusive of project execution and management, vendor management, data management, life cycle management, issues, deviations, corrections, remediation and improvement efforts of computerized systems for facility, equipment, systems and processes in support of personalized cell therapy production through safe and compliant manufacturing operations according to cGMP requirements.

This role will require systems engineering experience, ownership and leadership, ability to work independently, drive effective communication, coordination and collaboration across relevant cross functional groups to establish a strong, compliant program to enable robust production, testing and release of product to patients.

• Acts as the subject matter expert (SME) for 21 CFR Parts 210, 211, 11, EU Annex 11 among others.
• Works with above plant functions to successfully implement and maintain tools, standards, policies and procedures in compliance.
• Handling day‑to‑day activities inclusive of project execution and management, vendor management, data management, life cycle management, issues, deviations, corrections, remediation and improvement efforts within the plant of all computerized systems such as manufacturing and laboratory equipment automation, EMS, BAS, and other software, systems and associated interfaces.
• Conducts local system data performance monitoring of BAS and EMS.
• Executes against SOPs, inclusive of data backup, disaster recovery, user administration, etc.
• Implements and maintains network configuration for BAS, EMS, and facility automation equipment.
• Provides training to end users.
• Provides user defined reports and facilitates ad‑hoc queries.
• Manages multiple and complex projects, provides status reports and coordinates with other departments or outside contractors/vendors to complete tasks.
• Acts as an SME for internal and external agency inspections.
• Develops and performs any required remediation efforts and associated CAPA plans.
• Authors, owns and executes master and completed protocols, summary reports and associated data for conformance to regulations, SOPs, specifications and other applicable acceptance criteria, specifically data integrity.
• Executes, owns, assesses and participates in the creation, revision and review of change controls, SOPs, and other documentation.
• Participates in authoring Risk Assessments, FMEAs, Periodic Qualifications, Project Plans, Master Plans, and Annual Product Reviews.

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering, Automation, Information Technology or equivalent technical discipline is required.
• A minimum of 4 years relevant work experience is required with expertise in 21 CFR Part 11, 58, 210 and 211, Eudralex regulations and ICH guidelines. It is preferable that the candidate have experience working in an aseptic…